Newbie popstars Carly Rae Jepsen, Ellie Goulding, Rita Ora, and Cher Lloyd are as chic as they are talented—read on for their music and style secrets, which they spilled exclusively to Seventeen.

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Carly Rae Jepsen: On The Viral Video That Started It All

"Justin's 'Call Me Maybe' video was a complete and beautiful surprise. Someone had posted the link on Facebook, so I clicked it and thought, 'Hey, that looks like Justin! That looks like Selena!' It was a really nice feeling."

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Carly Rae Jepsen: Her Go-To Party Dress

"My first LA party was Justin Bieber's birthday party. I wore a classic little black dress and stilettos. I brought my best friend—we were so excited!"

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Ellie Goulding: Why Teen Girls Can Relate To Her Album

"It's a breakup record, so surely teen girls can relate to every single song on it. Breakups just hit you harder when you're younger. When I was a teenager, it felt like the most depressing thing in the world if a boy I was infatuated with didn't like me back!"

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Ellie Goulding: Her Split Style Personality

"I'm a bit grungy—I love wearing boots. But I also love putting on a beautiful white dress and jewels. I have those two alter-egos."

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Rita Ora: Jay Z's Words Of Wisdom

"Jay-Z has given me a lot of advice during the three years it took to finish the album. He told me, 'Be patient and remember who you are. Then you'll evolve. It will come to you.' It helped because I'm not really a patient person!"

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Rita Ora: How She Got Her Signature Look

"I dyed my hair blonde when I was 14. My mom was not happy, but I loved being blonde! I've always liked the way it looks against dark features. I started wearing red lipstick because I always used to see my mom wearing it. Plus, I'm a huge Gwen Stefani fan."

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Cher Lloyd: On Her Album

"I don't try and make all my songs sound the same, but I do make it so that people know it's me. It's very pop, with a slight hint of urban. I thought, 'Why not experiment with this first album?'"

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Cher Lloyd: Her Beauty Secret

"Moisturize! Facial scrubs are always good. I had really bad skin growing up and it used to make me struggle with feeling confident. Using face scrub and moisturizer helped a lot, so that's my number one beauty tip."

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